Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2013.09
Trade
Import quota
Declared that rice imports in 2014 would be kept within the minimum access volume (MAV) [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.09
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that the Public Warehouse Organization (PWO) would open bids for 200 000 tonnes of [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.09
Production
Production target
Announced that it would encourage farmers to substitute rice with alternative crops, in particular maize [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.09
Trade
Minimum export prices
Lowered the minimum export price for 25 percent broken rice by USD 15 to USD [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2013.08
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Approved the first import of GM maize from Argentina, with 60 000 tonnes already cleared by [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.08
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised export of 2 million tonnes of wheat. The export floor price has been maintained [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2013.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Raised the selling price of imported wheat for domestic millers for October 2013 to March [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2013.08
Trade
Import Tariff
Raised the import duty for common wheat to 45 percent, an increase of 28 percent. [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Ethanol
2013.08
Production
Producer subsidies
Maintained the overall Environmental Protecton Agency (EPA) target for maize-based ethanol and other renewable fuel [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2013.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that the Food Reserve Agency had lowered its 2013 maize procurement target by 50 percent, [...]

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.